Lance
Wagner's Commentary
On initial reaction
Morning Sickness can easily be mistaken as a description of waking up
either hung over or in withdrawal. While a hasty reading may
confirm the fact, further inspection reveals this to be something
similar, yet separate. The final two lines are the key.
"I rise/awaken" bring forth the actual framework of the poem
at the end instead of the beginning. This poem clearly deals
with the difficulty of "waking up" to the truth. While
the first four stanzas show the horrors of "morning" Raychel
defies these horrors and stands in the end. A very uplifting
poem despite the initial imagery.
Laura
Douglass' Commentary
I disagree with part of Lance's commentary. While keying on the
last two lines of the last stanza, he misread the last stanza as a
whole. While Raychel (or the author if you prefer) rises, she
does it in a completely defensive position. Therefore, while I
agree that the poem is about waking up to the truth, I disagree that
it is uplifting.
Sharon
Wolfe's Commentary
I never read this poem before (or heard Raychel read it) so I may be
at a disadvantage to others, but I have tried to wake Raychel up to
get her to the studio on time. Raychel does not sleep. She
hibernates. I suspect this poem has been blown WAY out of
proportion.
Painseeker
Reader Anis Nin's Commentary (06-12-2001)
I agree with Laura
on this poem. For most traumatized people waking up to the truth is
painful rather than uplifting. Generally I see that Raychel had her
convictions although they were not well known to others. Perhaps she
developed this outlook by covering up her true self and therefore who
she really was never was revealed except in her poetry. Poetry is a
nature you are born with, not something that one develops.
Though it can be trained within time, the talent must always exist.
Sharon seems to be deflecting on the art of understanding poetry in
itself, because she objectifies this work with the woman as she knew
her. My point being that most artists portray this image of self
employ to crucify their convictions within. So therefore it is easy to
portray this as mere writing rather than true experience. The greatest
thing about writing is, it can be fictional or fact without showing
it's true face.
Painseeker Reader Chelsea Jones' Commentary (06-09-2002)
I really enjoyed your great poems.
